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02 Jun 2022
BiharCaste census: Contrary to Centre's position, Bihar BJP supports Nitish
In an unexpected move, the Bihar unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) joined all the political parties in the state on Wednesday to unanimously support a caste census in the state, despite opposition within BJP at the central leadership level.
02 Jun 2022
AssamAssam: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife denies PPE kit scam
Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, the wife of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Wednesday denied allegations of a scam by her company in the supply of PPE kits during the COVID-19 pandemic.
02 Jun 2022
Sonia GandhiOnce face of Patidar quota agitation, Hardik Patel joins BJP
Hardik Patel, who left the Congress last month, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Gujarat's Gandhinagar on Thursday.
02 Jun 2022
RajasthanRS polls 'poaching': Rajasthan Congress shifting MLAs to Udaipur hotel
Ahead of the Rajya Sabha (RS) elections, the Indian National Congress (INC) will shift its Rajasthan legislators to a hotel in Udaipur to avoid poaching by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), PTI reported.
01 Jun 2022
Election Commission of India (ECI)BJP received whopping Rs. 477 crore in donations in 2020-21
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) received Rs. 477.5 crore in donations in 2020-21, while the Indian National Congress (INC) got Rs. 74.50 crore, according to the annual contribution report made public by the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday.
31 May 2022
Hardik PatelGujarat Patidar leader Hardik Patel to join BJP on Thursday
Weeks after leaving the Indian National Congress, Gujarat Patidar leader Hardik Patel is all set to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday, reported ANI.
31 May 2022
Narendra ModiGarib Kalyan Sammelan: Modi to participate in Shimla mega rally
PM Narendra Modi will participate in the "Garib Kalyan Sammelan" in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla on Tuesday, celebrating the completion of eight years of his government at the Centre.
30 May 2022
Piyush GoyalBJP, Congress announce candidates for Rajya Sabha elections: Check here
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday announced the names of 18 candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls.
28 May 2022
Yogi AdityanathUttarakhand bypoll: UP CM Yogi Adityanath campaigns for Pushkar Dhami
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath campaigned for his Uttarakhand counterpart Pushkar Singh Dhami before the crucial Champawat assembly bypoll, on Saturday.
28 May 2022
Narendra ModiBJP attempts to reconcile with Patidars through Modi's Gujarat visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, in a bid to woo the Patidar community before the next Gujarat Assembly polls, launched a multi-specialty hospital in Atkot village of Rajkot.
27 May 2022
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: ED summons ex-CM Farooq Abdullah on May 31
Farooq Abdullah, the former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, has been summoned to appear before the Enforcement Directorate in Delhi on May 31 in connection with the money-laundering investigation into the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA), The Indian Express reported.
27 May 2022
Om Prakash ChautalaEx-Haryana CM Om Prakash Chautala gets 4 years in jail
A Delhi court that had convicted former Haryana CM Om Prakash Chautala in a disproportionate assets case sentenced him to four years in jail and imposed a Rs. 50 lakh fine on Friday.
27 May 2022
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)CBI took classified papers during raids: Karti to LS Speaker
Lok Sabha MP Karti Chidambaram on Friday wrote to the Speaker of the House, Om Birla, claiming the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) seized some of the confidential documents belonging to a parliamentary panel of which he is a member.
27 May 2022
RajasthanRajasthan: Minister asks Gehlot to relieve him from 'cruel post'
Ashok Chandna, a minister in the Rajasthan Cabinet, has written to Chief Minister (CM) Ashok Gehlot asking to free him from the "cruel" post and hand over the charge of all his departments to Kuldeep Ranka, the CM's Principal Secretary.
26 May 2022
Narendra ModiModi, KCR at odds again, this time over dynasty politics
A war of words broke out on Thursday between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao (KCR) after the latter skipped a meeting with the PM for the second time in four months.
26 May 2022
PatialaFrom chia seeds to chamomile tea: Jailed Sidhu's 'diet chart'
Jailed Indian National Congress (INC) leader Navjot Singh Sidhu has been prescribed a special diet after he was diagnosed with obesity and metabolic disorder.
26 May 2022
Samajwadi PartySamajwadi Party fields RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary for RS polls
Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Jayant Chaudhary will be the joint candidate of the Samajwadi Party (SP) and RLD for the Rajya Sabha (RS) elections.
26 May 2022
TelanganaAs Modi visits Hyderabad today, KCR takes detour to Bengaluru
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the 20th annual celebrations at the Indian School of Business (ISB) in Hyderabad on Thursday.
25 May 2022
Hardik PatelJoining BJP an option, AAP's strategy better than Congress: Patel
Former Congress leader Hardik Patel on Tuesday said that joining the Gujarat's ruling party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) barely months before the assembly elections, is still a possibility.
25 May 2022
Samajwadi PartyKapil Sibal quits Congress, gets SP backing for RS nomination
In a huge blow to the Indian National Congress, veteran leader and former Union Minister Kapil Sibal has resigned from the grand old party.
24 May 2022
Nitish KumarPresidential polls: BJP, Opposition parties begin preparations in full swing
With the presidential elections due in July, both the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Opposition parties have begun preparations in full swing.
24 May 2022
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Punjab: CM Bhagwant Mann sacks health minister over corruption charges
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann ousted the state's Health Minister Vijay Singla from the Punjab cabinet on Tuesday after strong evidence of corruption was allegedly found against him.
23 May 2022
BiharBihar: Nitish Kumar's caste census puts BJP on sticky wicket
The Chief Minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar, announced on Monday that his government would soon begin work on a caste census after receiving views from all parties.
23 May 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaSP's Azam Khan says inspector in jail warned of 'encounter'
Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan, who was granted bail by the Supreme Court last week, claimed that an inspector in the Sitapur jail had warned him of his encounter after release.
23 May 2022
AssamShutting down madrassas, bringing UCC will benefit Muslims: Assam CM
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said shutting down madrassas (Islamic educational institutions) and implementing Uniform Civil Code would benefit Muslims.
22 May 2022
Rahul GandhiTake off Italian glasses to see development: Shah jabs Gandhi
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday made a jab at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is currently in the United Kingdom.
22 May 2022
BiharWB: BJP MP Arjun Singh's 'ghar wapsi,' joins TMC again
West Bengal BJP vice-president and Barrackpore MP, Arjun Singh, on Sunday quit the saffron party and joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC).
22 May 2022
Madhya PradeshMP: BJP worker arrested for 'killing' mentally challenged man
The Madhya Pradesh Police arrested Bharatiya Janata Party worker Dinesh Kushwaha on Saturday after he was seen on video assaulting a 65-year-old man with mental illness on suspicion of being a Muslim.
21 May 2022
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Former Haryana CM Om Prakash Chautala convicted in corruption case
The Delhi court convicted former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala in a disproportionate assets case on Saturday.
21 May 2022
Rahul GandhiCongress doesn't want to be big daddy, Rahul Gandhi clarifies
Several opposition parties reportedly got upset with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's recent remark at the party's Udaipur Chintan Shivir that only the Congress alone can fight the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) because regional parties lack ideology and a centralized approach.
20 May 2022
Sonia GandhiPrashant Kishore predicts Congress' 'Impending Rout' in Gujarat, Himachal polls
Political strategist Prashant Kishor on Friday wrote a harsh critique of the Congress, the party he almost joined last month.
19 May 2022
PunjabDays after quitting Congress, Sunil Jakhar joins BJP: Details here
In another blow to the Congress, former Punjab Congress President Sunil Jakhar on Thursday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the presence of party national president JP Nadda in Delhi.
19 May 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaNavjot Sidhu gets 1 year in jail in 34-year-old case
The Supreme Court has sentenced former Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu to one year in prison in a 34-year-old road rage case.
18 May 2022
Anil BaijalDelhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal resigns citing 'personal reasons'
The Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Anil Baijal resigned from his post on Wednesday citing "personal reasons".
18 May 2022
Sonia GandhiHuge blow to Gujarat Congress as Hardik Patel quits party
In a huge blow to Congress, its Gujarat leader Hardik Patel resigned from the primary membership of the party on Wednesday amid speculations of infighting in the party's state unit.
15 May 2022
Sonia GandhiChintan Shivir: Congress approves 'one-family, one-ticket' rule, but with exceptions
The Congress Working Committee (CWC), the party's top decision-making body, endorsed organizational reform measures on Sunday, including the implementation of the "one-family, one-ticket" rule.
15 May 2022
TripuraTripura: Manik Saha sworn-in as new CM, development tops agenda
Manik Saha, the BJP's Tripura unit state president, took oath as Tripura's Chief Minister (CM) on Sunday, with development and law and order high on his agenda.
15 May 2022
Sonia GandhiCongress plans 'padyatras' from Kashmir to Kanyakumari over unemployment
The Congress intends to take out padyatras (foot marches) across the country to raise the issue of unemployment and hold janta durbars (public meetings) to connect with the people.
14 May 2022
Ajay MakenChintan Shivir: From RS term to performance wing, Congress introspects
While the Congress three-day brainstorming session 'Nav Sankalp Shivir' is underway in Udaipur, the party is considering major organizational reforms ahead of the 2024 polls.
14 May 2022
Mamata BanerjeeTripura: Biplab Deb resigns, Manik Saha to be next CM
Rajya Sabha MP Manik Saha will be the new chief minister of Tripura, replacing Biplab Deb, who resigned after four years in office on Saturday.